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Evidence Guide: CUFDRT501A - Direct rehearsals of performers

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CUFDRT501A - Direct rehearsals of performers

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan rehearsals.

  1. Breakdown script or brief to establish achievable rehearsal schedules for production.
  2. Establish key dramatic elements to be addressed in rehearsal, and plot and document scenes.
  3. Note areas of scripts that require special attention and prioritise scenes that may need additional emphasis in rehearsal.
  4. Undertake research from a range of sources to enhance artistic interpretations of script materials.
  5. Liaise with relevant production personnel to ensure availability of rehearsal infrastructure and production requirements.
  6. Establish effective communication processes with relevant production personnel and ensure that documentation requirements are fulfilled.
Breakdown script or brief to establish achievable rehearsal schedules for production.

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Establish key dramatic elements to be addressed in rehearsal, and plot and document scenes.

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Note areas of scripts that require special attention and prioritise scenes that may need additional emphasis in rehearsal.

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Undertake research from a range of sources to enhance artistic interpretations of script materials.

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Liaise with relevant production personnel to ensure availability of rehearsal infrastructure and production requirements.

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Establish effective communication processes with relevant production personnel and ensure that documentation requirements are fulfilled.

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Conduct initial read-throughs.

  1. Brief relevant production personnel on intended creative, dramatic and technical aspects of productions.
  2. Initiate appropriate rehearsal exercises with a view to establishing cast cohesion and communication within production requirements.
  3. Conduct an initial read-through of script materials to identify key dramatic elements and proposed visualisation of narrative.
  4. Discuss interpretations of script and characterisations with performers and record responses for potential inclusion in productions.
  5. Provide performers with additional materials and sources to assist with their interpretation of characters and to enhance the quality of their performance.
Brief relevant production personnel on intended creative, dramatic and technical aspects of productions.

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Initiate appropriate rehearsal exercises with a view to establishing cast cohesion and communication within production requirements.

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Conduct an initial read-through of script materials to identify key dramatic elements and proposed visualisation of narrative.

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Discuss interpretations of script and characterisations with performers and record responses for potential inclusion in productions.

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Provide performers with additional materials and sources to assist with their interpretation of characters and to enhance the quality of their performance.

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Conduct rehearsals.

  1. Conduct appropriate rehearsal exercises and strategies, incorporating innovative ideas to enhance overall performance.
  2. Assist performers to understand the plan for realising the translation of scripts from written to visual narratives.
  3. Discuss dramatic elements of scenes with performers and work together to refine and improve quality of performances.
  4. Assist performers to take account of a range of performance factors as they work on realising the relationship between the visual and narrative aspects of scripts.
  5. Monitor disposition of performers throughout rehearsals and create an environment that allows them to achieve optimum results from their performance.
  6. Develop and establish blocking and staging of each scene with relevant production personnel, noting input from participants.
  7. Ensure performers understand the context of blocking and staging arrangements in each scene.
  8. Provide feedback to performers during rehearsals in a clear and constructive manner.
Conduct appropriate rehearsal exercises and strategies, incorporating innovative ideas to enhance overall performance.

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Assist performers to understand the plan for realising the translation of scripts from written to visual narratives.

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Discuss dramatic elements of scenes with performers and work together to refine and improve quality of performances.

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Assist performers to take account of a range of performance factors as they work on realising the relationship between the visual and narrative aspects of scripts.

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Monitor disposition of performers throughout rehearsals and create an environment that allows them to achieve optimum results from their performance.

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Develop and establish blocking and staging of each scene with relevant production personnel, noting input from participants.

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Ensure performers understand the context of blocking and staging arrangements in each scene.

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Provide feedback to performers during rehearsals in a clear and constructive manner.

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Direct final rehearsals.

  1. Liaise with relevant production personnel to finalise technical and design requirements for a full dress rehearsal.
  2. Conduct final rehearsals, incorporating planned and rehearsed aspects of the production.
  3. Evaluate all aspects of rehearsals, including own performance, and note areas for improvement.
  4. Provide constructive feedback to relevant production personnel on their performances and invite comment on the rehearsal process.
Liaise with relevant production personnel to finalise technical and design requirements for a full dress rehearsal.

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Conduct final rehearsals, incorporating planned and rehearsed aspects of the production.

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Evaluate all aspects of rehearsals, including own performance, and note areas for improvement.

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Provide constructive feedback to relevant production personnel on their performances and invite comment on the rehearsal process.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

directing of rehearsals that demonstrate:

effective communication with cast and crew

ability to develop strategies to plot and plan performances

knowledge of all technical, staging and artistic aspects of a production

ability to meet production deadlines.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

access to productions that require the directing of performers

availability of performers

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

the use of culturally appropriate processes, and techniques appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.

Method of assessment

The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance

observation of the candidate directing performers during rehearsals to assess candidate's ability to communicate effectively with performers

written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

CUFDRT502A Direct performers

CUFDRT602A Audition and select performers

CUFDRT603A Direct screen production crews.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills sufficient to:

explain narrative concepts, story-lines and characterisation requirements to performers during rehearsals

provide constructive feedback to performers during and after rehearsals

respond appropriately to feedback from others on the rehearsal process

negotiate arrangements with production staff and performers in ways that foster a positive rehearsal environment

work closely with team members

high level of initiative, enterprise and creativity in the context of:

developing ideas to a final outcome in original and innovative ways

demonstrating originality and innovative approaches in the creative directing process

being open to a wide range of ideas and approaches to visualising scripts

generating original and fresh approaches to visualising scripts

determining how a story can be carried forward from one scene to the next and throughout an entire production

technical skills sufficient to use standard word processing and spreadsheet applications in preparing documentation in relation to the directing process

planning, organising and literacy skills in the context of:

analysing complex outlines and scripts to plan character development

undertaking background research to enhance understanding and appreciation of production contexts

addressing and solving problems and challenges in a timely and collaborative manner

self-management and learning skills sufficient to:

show strong leadership qualities

refine the quality of performances through an ongoing process of experimentation

experiment with narrative conventions and elements to develop and extend one's own directing practice

provide appropriate and timely production documentation

manage a number of tasks concurrently

work under pressure to tight deadlines.

Required knowledge

well-developed understanding of character development and the craft of screen or stage acting

knowledge of communication techniques, including effective listening, questioning and non-verbal cues

industry knowledge, including:

roles and responsibilities of screen, media and entertainment production personnel

sound understanding of artistic and technical elements associated with productions, e.g. staging, lighting and sound

issues and challenges that arise in directing performers

conventions and practices of directing for the screen or stage

broad historical and cultural context for types of productions relevant to area of work

visual story-telling techniques

techniques to transpose written to visual narrative

conditions of industrial awards and workers' compensation in relation to participation of cast and crew in rehearsals

OHS standards as they apply to directing performers.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Productions may include:

advertisements/commercials

animations

documentaries

factual programs, e.g. science programs

feature films

infotainment

interactive media

live performances

music videos

promotional presentations

shorts

television series and serials

training videos.

Dramatic elements may include:

act changes

attitude

character:

sub-text

objectives

actions

history

turning points

director's vision

nature of dramatic conflict

plot

production genre, e.g. drama, comedy or panel

rhythm

relationships between:

characters

cast members

cast and director

cast and technical staff

scene function

script narrative and story-line

style, e.g. period, contemporary, rock or classic

theme

timeframe and location

tone.

Rehearsal infrastructure may include:

cameras

catering

lights

make-up

props

sets

sound

tables and chairs

toilets

transport

venues, e.g. studio, theatre or local hall

wardrobe.

Production requirements may include:

budget

codes of practice

confidentiality

content

contractual

copyright

deadlines

duration

genre of production

intellectual property

location

purpose

schedule.

Production personnel may include:

actor

associate producer

camera operator

co-producer

director

director of photography

first assistant director

gaffer

head of department:

make-up

wardrobe

performer

presenter

producer

production designer

production manager

script writer

sound operator

stage manager

technical producer.

Documentation may include:

accident report forms

agent lists

artists' call sheet, e.g. publicity call sheets

bump-in schedules

cast and crew call sheets

company/organisation lists

contact lists

contracts

distribution lists

dressing-room lists

front-of-house information

ground plans

memos

petty cash forms

preliminary cue synopses

production meeting agendas

production meeting minutes

production plans

production schedules

props lists

rehearsal reports

rehearsal schedules

scene breakdown and working division

scenery lists

technical plots, e.g. fly plots and dome plots

texts

tour itineraries

understudy and covers lists

venue information

wardrobe lists

Rehearsal exercises may include:

blocking and staging

improvisations:

character

situational

movement, such as stretching, stage, yoga and aerobics

physical

vocal.

Performers may include:

actors

animals and handlers

animations

audience

extras

musicians

narrators

presenters

puppets

stunt performers.

Materials and sources may include:

actual events

existing dramatic material

imagination

in loco experience

internet

magazines

newspapers

personal experiences

radio

research of characters

research of settings

Performance factors may include:

context of each scene within the whole narrative

how the story is carried forward through the production as a whole

the mise en scene.

Context for blocking and staging arrangements may include:

camera movement

camera position

lighting

sound.

Technical and design requirements may include:

cameras

lighting

make-up

props

sets, e.g. substitute furniture or flats

sound

taping floor space

wardrobe.